French MotoGP, Le Mans - Qualifying

Full qualifying times from the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 4 of 18.

19 May 2012

Pedrosa, French MotoGP 2012
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After three dry free practice sessions, qualifying took place on a drying track - with spots of rain returning in the final minute.

The injured Colin Edwards has been replaced by Chris Vermeulen for this event.

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1.Dani PedrosaESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)1m 33.638s
2.Casey StonerAUS Repsol Honda (RC213V)1m 33.941s
3.Andrea DoviziosoITA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)1m 33.976s
4.Jorge LorenzoESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)1m 34.104s
5.Cal CrutchlowGBR Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)1m 34.178s
6.Ben SpiesUSA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)1m 34.669s
7.Valentino RossiITA Ducati Team (GP12)1m 34.907s
8.Alvaro BautistaESP San Carlo Honda Gresini (RC213V)1m 34.922s
9.Hector BarberaESP Pramac Racing (GP12)1m 34.950s
10.Karel AbrahamCZE Cardion AB Motoracing (GP12)1m 35.250s
11.Nicky HaydenUSA Ducati Team (GP12)1m 35.291s
12.Randy De PunietFRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT)1m 35.694s
13.Stefan BradlGER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)1m 35.862s
14.Michele PirroITA San Carlo Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT)1m 36.646s
15.Yonny HernandezCOL Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)1m 37.202s
16.James EllisonGBR Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT)1m 37.666s
17.Aleix EspargaroESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT)1m 37.760s
18.Danilo PetrucciITA Came IodaRacing (Ioda-Aprilia CRT)1m 37.767s
19.Ivan SilvaESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)1m 38.198s
20.Mattia PasiniITA Speed Master (ART CRT)1m 38.511s
21.Chris VermeulenAUS NGM Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT)1m 38.658s

Fastest practice time:Casey Stoner AUS Honda 1m 33.740s (FP2)

Official Le Mans MotoGP records:Best lap: Dani Pedrosa ESP Honda 1m 32.647s (2008)Fastest race lap:Dani Pedrosa ESP Honda 1m 33.617s (2011)